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The Monte-Carlo Television Festival and Eurodata TV Worldwide have awarded prizes to the international television programs which have delivered the highest ratings worldwide from June 2007 – May 2008. Three US programs picked up the awards at the 48th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
CSI: Las Vegas ( USA ) won for “Drama TV Series”
CSI: Las Vegas gathered more than 83.9 million viewers worldwide in 2007*.

Runners up: CSI: Miami ( USA ) and House ( USA ).

Desperate Housewives ( USA ) for “Comedy TV Series”
Desperate Housewives gathered more than 61.5 million viewers worldwide in 2007*.
Runners up: Monk ( USA ) and Ugly …read more

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David Krumholtz has played everything from a sarcastic elf to a mouth-foaming psychopath on a terrifying episode of ER. He has finally found a home on his first hit series playing a genius crime-solving mathematician on Numb3rs. Krumholtz sat down with b5media at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
Are you as logical in real life as your character on the show?
I don’t like to admit it, but my girlfriend complains a lot that I like to plan everything out. I must have everything organized, I am very organizational. So yes, I am very logical. I am a …read more

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Jorge Garcia is going to miss the island he has adopted as his home almost as much as he will miss working with his Lost cast members when the show wraps in two years – if his character makes it to the finish.
“We all bonded easily and we enjoy working with each other. We hang out together, Josh has barbecues that we go to sometimes and Daniel has had people over. His old place was especially good for that because he had a screening room and when those of us had to stay on the island …read more

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Season three of Ugly Betty will include lots of guest appearances from people in the fashion and theater industry, including Patti Lupone, who will likely be a more regular guest now that the show has moved to New York, according to Michael Urie and Becki Newton, who attended the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
“The move to New York is going to be great because New York is where the fashion world really exists and we can have more appearances by people like Naomi Campbell and others in the fashion industry,” said Newton, who came to Monte-Carlo with her …read more

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CSI: Miami’s Adam Rodriguez isn’t usually bothered by the blood and gore he faces every week on the show. But one episode in the first season really did make him pause. “I don’t usually get grossed out, but there was this one episode that took place in the Everglades. At the end, the convict burns and the makeup guys did such a great job that it was pretty gross. It really, really did look like a person that had been in a fire and it was hard to look at.”
Rodriguez, who seemed eager to answer reporters’ questions at a …read more

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October Road has been canceled, but cast members are filming a final episode that will resolve key issues and will be available online. “It’s sort of a tribute to our fans. It has already been written by our creatives and we’re going to shoot it ourselves. We really wanted — not only for our fans but also for us — to tie up some loose ends,” said Geoff Stults, who spoke to b5media at the Monte-Carlo television festival. “Bryan (Greenberg) and I don’t even know if the kid is mine. The writer’s know and Laure (Prepon) …read more

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The Bones crew spent three weeks in England shooting a two part show where Brennen and Booth help Scotland yard solve the mystery of a body found floating on the River Thames, said David Boreanaz, who held the first press at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Tuesday. He said filming took place in London and Oxford, where Brennan was invited to give a speech.
Boreanaz hinted that while it is unlikely that Booth and Brennen will move past the kiss they shared in season 3, they may become physical in some upcomming fantasy scenes. “Obviously this is the fourth season …read more

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The film stars have cleared out of Cannes, but the champagne remains on ice for the upcoming Monte-Carlo Television Festival. It’s the place where small screen celebrities gather from around the world to dish about their shows, premier unaired episodes and to gather awards for their work. This year’s festival boasts unprecedented numbers from the US – including cast members from Lost, Bones, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Pushing Daisies, NCIS, and dozens more.

The festival runs from June 8-12 and b5media will be there. Lisa Finnegan will interview some of your favorite celebrities and will attend screenings …read more

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